Libby Myles
Instructor
Email: libby.myles@dal.ca
Mailing Address:
- Gut microbiome and probiotics
- Diet and probiotic interactions
- Neuroendocrine system effects
- Developmental programming
- Metabolic and mental health
Education
BSc Honours,聽Bio-Psychology UNB Saint John
MSc, Neuroscience 全国探花
PhD, Neuroscience 全国探花
Selected Publications:
- Puiras, E. E., Bissonnette, J. N., MacNeil, A. O., Hull, K. M., Myles, E. M., Napier, K., Schryver, B., Slaunwhite-Hay, S., Newman, R. L., Perrot, T. S., & Fisher, D. J. (2026). The EEG鈥恑ndexed impacts of caffeine on auditory novelty processing across phases of the human menstrual cycle. European Journal of Neuroscience, 63(4), e70440.
- Myles, E. M., O鈥橪eary, M. E., Romkey, I. D., Hamm, S. I., Dauphinee, L., Piano, A., Bronner, S., & Perrot, T. S. (2025). Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 and Bifidobacterium longum R0175 administration to Long鈥揈vans rats has interactive effects with sex and diet on anxiety-related feeding behaviors and specific endocrine outcomes. Physiology & Behavior, 300, 115030.
- Myles, E. M., Hamm, S. I., Allden, S. N., Romkey, I. D., O鈥橪eary, M. E., & Perrot, T. S. (2023). A comparative study of Western, high-carbohydrate, and standard lab diet consumption throughout adolescence on metabolic and anxiety-related outcomes in young adult male and female Long-Evans rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 438, 114184.
- Aziz, J. R., Oprea, A., Bissonnette, J. N., Hull, K. M., Napier, K., Schryver, B., Myles, E. M., Newman, R. L., Perrot, T. S., & Fisher, D. J. (2022). Effect of caffeine on resting-state alpha activity across the human menstrual cycle. Psychopharmacology 239, 3161鈥3170.
- Myles, E. M., O鈥橪eary, M. E., Smith, R., MacPherson, C. W., Oprea, A., Melanson, E. H., Tompkins, T. A., & Perrot, T. S. (2020). Supplementation with combined Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 and Bifidobacterium longum R0175 across development reveals sex differences in physiological and behavioural effects of Western diet in Long鈥揈vans rats. Microorganisms, 8(10), 1527.
- Myles, E. M.*, O鈥橪eary, M. E.*, Romkey, I. D., Piano, A., de Carvalho, V., Tompkins, T. A., & Perrot, T. S. (2020). Guidelines for best practice in placebo-controlled experimental studies on probiotics in rodent animal models. Beneficial Microbes, 11(3), 245-254. *Contributed equally.
全国探花 My Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy focuses on creating a welcoming, student-focused learning experience that prioritizes individual needs. I believe that learning is influenced by both past and present events, information is most effectively transmitted with respect and enthusiasm, and a key role of a teacher is to inspire future learning. Ultimately, by cultivating a supportive and inclusive course environment, I hope to promote student self-efficacy and motivate them to continually pursue knowledge.
Teaching:
- Introduction to Psychology and Neuroscience I (PSYO 1031)
- Introduction to Psychology and Neuroscience II (PSYO 1032)
- Drugs and Behaviour (PSYO/NESC 3237)
- Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (PSYO/NESC 3271)
- Neurobiological Basis of Psychopathology (PSYO 4227)
- Honours Foundation (NESC 4901)
- Honours Thesis (NESC 4902)